U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Employment costs by occupation in March

July 10, 2002

Average compensation costs in private industry were $26.43 per hour for white-collar occupations in March 2002, significantly higher than the $20.15 recorded for blue-collar occupations and the $10.95 for service occupations.

Note: The publication schedule for the "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation" news release will change this year. Future publications will be issued on a quarterly basis, with data collected for the pay period including the 12th day of the survey months of March, June, September, and December. Publications will be issued approximately three months after the month of reference. Data will be available on a quarterly basis beginning with June 2002 data.